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For decades, Fourth Amendment doctrine has rested uneasily upon the so-called third-party doctrine, the proposition that information voluntarily shared with someone else generally loses constitutional protection.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Nell’s plan to shuttle Gabby off to another local hostess is foiled, and all three women find themselves cohabitating uneasily, even as Gabby and Orla strike up a friendly intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

But his ideas on electoral reform and alliances between progressive parties sit uneasily with others in Burnham's orbit - it will be fascinating to see if Lawson is given a role or not.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Investors have uneasily adjusted to a new normal, where companies that used to be some of the world’s biggest and most reliable free cash-flow generators now don’t have a lot of cash to spare.

From Barron's Apr. 15, 2026

At last Michael said uneasily: “She’s been gone a very long time, hasn’t she?”

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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